Table 2 Species, sample size (N), sex, and locality of the analyzed individuals. The species whose satellitomes were studied are highlighted in bold
From: Evolution of ancient satellite DNAs in extant alligators and caimans (Crocodylia, Reptilia)
Species | N | Locality/origin of samples | |
|---|---|---|---|
Caiman crocodilus (Spectacled caiman) | 2♀, 2♂ | Amazonas (BR) (Amazon Basin) | 3° 22′ 34.7″ S 60° 19′ 20.7″ W |
Caiman latirostris (Broad-snouted caiman) | 4♀, 6♂ | São Paulo (BR) (Cerrado) | 22° 33′ 53.1″ S 48° 00′ 35.2″ W |
Caiman yacare (Yacare caiman) | 2♀, 8♂ | Mato Grosso (BR) (Pantanal) | 16° 19′ 32.0″ S 57° 46′ 35.7″ W |
Melanosuchus niger (Black caiman) | 2♀, 2♂ | Amazonas (BR) (Amazon Basin) | 3° 25′ 50.4″ S 66° 02′ 35.0″ W |
Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier’s dwarf caiman) | 3♀, 3♂ | Pará (BR) (Amazon Basin) | 1° 18′ 19.7″ S 48° 19′ 05.0″ W |
Paleosuchus trigonatus (Schneider’s smooth-fronted caiman) | 3♀, 4♂ | Amazonas (BR) (Amazon Basin) | 3° 06′ 52.0″ S 60° 01′ 58.0″ W |
Alligator mississippiensis (American alligator) | 2♀, 2♂ | Canberra University collection (Australia) | |
Alligator sinensis (Chinese alligator) | 4♀, 2♂ | Private collections (Germany) | |